Character Hot Seat: Queen Trinity & Yola Biggs

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Queen Trinity of the Chaos Elves won the overall poll and her best friend Yola Biggs the Chaos Goddess got a vote.  So I figured it would be fun to talk to the two villainesses of LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE.  They do make an interesting pair and Yola is slated to take a bigger role in the next book.

Now, Trinity is a powerful caster, Nyx’s rival, and she isn’t as bad as people think.  She protects her people by sharing in their punishments and taking blame for any mistakes that they make, which is why she’s loved by the chaos elves.  One would expect Baron Kernaghan to have killed her by now.  In reality, she’s kind of protected by Yola, who is an exile from the land of the gods and has felt alone centuries.  Then Trinity came around and things changed.  Though nobody is sure who is charge of the relationship.  At times, the ditzy goddess comes off as a child or a pet while Trinity occasionally takes on a more docile role.  It really depends on their moods and what they’re doing.  Yet there is a bizarre connection between the two that gets explored for a few books coming up.

So, dive in to ask any questions you can think of.

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Illuminate by @tracyclark_tlc and @entangledteen #YALit #CoverReveal

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eBook Release: La Cité de Sharianth (Science Fiction for Kids, French Edition)

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Natacha Guyot's avatarNatacha Guyot

La Cité de Sharianth, is now available! While I know that since it is in French, it will be a different market, especially since my online presence is at 95% in English. I still wanted to mention it here, because some of you showed interest in it (you guys are awesome!) So for all my French speaking readers and/or their French speaking friends, let me tell you a little bit about this novella.

La Cité de Sharianth is a Science Fiction novella for kids (age 7 to 10) and focuses on Ranooki, a teenager who never knew her mother, who had to disappear shortly after her birth because her people were outlawed from the main lands and society. Her quest for answers will finally move forward the day she is contacted to help her mother’s people before they get eradicated. It focuses a lot on friendship and family, which…

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Want to be a travel writer?

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

bridget whelan's avatarBRIDGET WHELAN writer

tropical forestRough Guides are on the lookout for talented new authors for their online features section and have teamed up with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com to run a writing competition as a way of spotting travel writing talent

To enter, you need write a 500-word feature, based on a personal experience, on one of the following themes:

  1. The place I call home

  2. A day I’ll never forget

  3. My greatest adventure

Entries should be emailed to competitions@roughguides.com, either as a .docx (Microsoft Word) file, or pasted into the email itself.

Deadline: May 25th 2015 12 pm

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There’s only one prize on offer, but it is a good one. The winner will win £2,000 to spend on creating their perfect trip with Journeys are made @ gapyear.com . The winning entry will also be published by Rough Guides.
Read more HERE

photo credit: Golden lion tamarin at the Biodôme de Montréal

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CALLING ALL ROMANCE AUTHORS!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz
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Book Launch! Demons & Pearls by P. S. Bartlett

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Sue Vincent's avatarSue Vincent's Daily Echo

Demons_&_Pearls_Cover_for_KindleHad I known the repercussions of murdering the captain of a pirate ship, I may have taken the time necessary to rethink the act. As if I’ve ever had a choice that didn’t involve a fight or at the very least, defending myself against some man, hell bent on destroying me or my kin.
All we wanted was our freedom. All we found were demons disguised as men.
A woman pirate needs friends, big strong male friends, to survive in this unforgiving land of thieves and murderers—at least until she gets on her feet. Of course, trying to find one person you can trust is like finding an oyster with a perfect pearl in it—you have to break a few shells and get your hands dirty. We were lucky. I found the biggest, baddest and most honorable man in the Caribbean and he just happened to be in the pearl…

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…my pal, Scott Perkins’ book launch has sumb’dy SAVING THE WURLD… nice start…

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Seumas Gallacher's avatarSeumas Gallacher

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…fellow Crooked Cat Publishing Author, Scott Perkins, (Blog :  http://www.pagestotype.com/ ) has a milestone day today… his debut novel, Howard Carter Saves The World, is available to all of yeez to download and enjoy… he shares a bit about his plot hero, Howard Carter… a name to conjure with, indeed…

A Name to Conjure With

The naming of cats, TS Eliot tells us, is difficult and a game that’s sure to spoil your holiday. He might as well have been talking about the lip-gnawing, brow-furrowing, page-flipping, head-scratching frustrations of naming characters for a work of fiction.

Considering the amount of thought that goes into naming a cat or a character, it’s always surprising to me how arbitrarily we tend to name people in real life. My mom babysat for a kid named Scott and always liked the name, so here I am. I watch friends and family…

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Character Hot Seat: Luke Callindor, Kira Grasdon, & Sari

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The poll from March 15th is done and there were a lot of characters who got a vote.  Looking at the top ones, I realized that many of them have won these before and then go on to get no questions.  So, I’m grabbing the ones who gained interest and am putting up multiple characters for questioning.  Think of it as a panel instead of a one-on-one.  Let’s begin and have some fun:

POSSIBLE MILD SPOILERS BELOW CUT Continue reading →

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A Quick Post before the Character Interview

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been watching this and decided to show it.  It’s from the Amazon.uk site:

I always seem to start off strong in the UK while Amazon.com is a battle.  No idea why.

Another reminder:

TWUBS CHAT THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th from 12-2 PM EST!

Now to get an errand done and return for interview questions.  Hope people join in and have fun.

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Drop Everything and Read

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Nicholas C. Rossis's avatarNicholas C. Rossis

Oh D.E.A.R.!

From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's booksD.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read“. This is a month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives. With declining literacy among children and adults, it is now more important than ever for reading to be encouraged and cherished as a worthy past time.

D.E.A.R. programs have been held nationwide on April 12th in honor of Beverly Cleary’s birthday, since she first wrote about D.E.A.R. in Ramona Quimby, Age 8. Inspired by letters from readers sharing their enthusiasm for the D.E.A.R. activities implemented in their schools, Mrs. Cleary decided to give the same experience to Ramona and her classmates. As D.E.A.R. has grown in popularity and scope, the program has expanded to span the entire month of April . . . offering classrooms and communities additional time to celebrate!

Can D.E.A.R. be celebrated anytime?

Every…

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